Growing up, my family would visit Allerton Park every year for different festivals that took place there. Between the art and sculptures that sprawls across the vast acreage, Allerton is unlike any other place that I have been to. I feel so fortunate that the university (that now owns the property) allows weddings and private […]

Ok, so I know I have been in hibernation for the last few months, but wedding season is starting up again and I am so excited to share with you my first wedding of the year! Taylor and I met in college. We lived on the same floor freshman year and were a part of […]

A warning: this blog post is longer than usual, but for good reason… I am so in love with these photos! Heather and Zack’s love is so beautiful that I had a lot of trouble just narrowing it down to a few ;). Heather and I met in high school, but last year after she […]

I loved photographing this session because it is such a “coming home” session for me. Like myself, Jenny and Mike are fellow Illinois Wesleyan University alums and wanted to take a few photos on campus. I met Jenny at IWU and I was so excited when she asked me to meet up and get some photos of […]

Oh, how I have loved working with Shauntel and Valerie! Their day came many *years* in the making and it is such an honor to shoot their wedding knowing how much time and energy they have spent planning and saving for their big day. After shooting their engagement session earlier this year and hearing more […]